Bird Watching: A month flying between the river and the swamp., 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thanks, kniphofia, Pelle, Iris, nanny, linthicum and kiska for your comments. Glad you're enjoying it.

Thanks for the ID Resin. Always very helpful.

Linthicum, I'm uncertain as to how many bird species are in Australia. Lots, though. I'll do a count of how many I've photographed and let you know. I'm using a 300mm telephoto. Today for the Osprey chick shots, I added a 1.4 extender, but the focus is never as sharp when I use it, so probably won't use it again.

Today's shot is again cropped to show some detail. Mother Osprey is holding a fish that her mate caught in her left claw. Behind the stick between the claw with the ring on it and her head and the other claw you may be able to make out the chicks head.

I'm working the next two days, but will try to drop in on my way to work tomorrow and on my way home the following day. I thought I'd seen two chicks, but I've got no evidence captured and I'm not 100% sure.